Physics Major - Engineering Physics Option

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS - ENGINEERING PHYSICS OPTION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	Any one approved CO1^a course and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 7 - 10)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 7 - 8)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 121 ^a (Credits: 4)

Arts & Humanities	AH^b	Any two approved AH courses(Credits: 8)

History	HI^b	Any one approved HI course(Credits: 4)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS^b	Any one approved SS course(Credits: 4)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	CHEM 150 ^a,c(Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	PHYS 217 ^a,c (Credits: 4)

Physical Well-Being	PE/ES	Any one PE course or ES 100 (Credits: 1)

Major Requirements: Credits: 83

Specific Departmental Requirements in Physics:

PHYS 217 - Physics - Science and Engineering I Credits: 4 ^a,d
PHYS 218 - Physics - Science and Engineering II Credits: 4 ^a
PHYS 262 - Physics - Science and Engineering III Credits: 3 ^a
PHYS 320 - Modern Physics Credits: 3 ^a
PHYS 361 - Principles of Electricity and Magnetism Credits: 4 ^a
PHYS 380 - Advanced Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1 ^a
PHYS 381 - Advanced Physics Laboratory II Credits: 1 ^a
PHYS 420 - Quantum Mechanics I Credits: 3 ^a

Specific Departmental Requirements in Engineering:

ENGR 103 - Engineering Fundamentals I Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 104 - Engineering Fundamentals II Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 201 - Electric Networks I Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 215 - Engineering Fundamentals III Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 217 - Statics Credits: 3
ENGR 221 - Dynamics Credits: 3
ENGR 270 - Engineering Thermodynamics Credits: 3
ENGR 315 - Engineering Design and Practice Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 317 - Mechanics of Materials Credits: 3
ENGR 321 - Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
ENGR 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 497 - Senior Seminar - Design Credits: 3 ^a
Completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering National Exam (FE)

Major Electives:

At least 12 credits chosen from below; at least 3 credits from the list must be upper division:

ENGR 202 - Electric Networks II Credits: 4
ENGR 205 - Introduction to Geomatics and Engineering Surveying Credits: 4 ^a
ENGR 245 - Technology and the Developing World Credits: 1-3
ENGR 271 - Measurements and Instrumentation Credits: 1 ^a
ENGR 305 - Geomatics and Engineering Systems Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 318 - Materials Science Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 319 - Materials/Mechanics Laboratory Credits: 1 ^a
ENGR 330 - Heat Transfer Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 336 - Systems and Control Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 337 - Analog Electronics Credits: 4 ^a
ENGR 338 - Digital Electronics Credits: 4 ^a
ENGR 407 - Thermal and Fluids Systems Lab Credits: 1 ^a
ENGR 410 - Alternative Energy Systems Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 425 - Hydraulics and Hydrology Credits: 3 ^a
ENGR 454 - Special Topics in Engineering Credits: 1-4
PHYS 333 - Computational Methods Credits: 3 ^a
PHYS 340 - Optics Credits: 4 ^a

Auxiliary Requirements:

CHEM 150 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4 ^a,d
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4 ^a,d
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4 ^a
MATH 223 - Calculus III Credits: 4 ^a
MATH 327 - Differential Equations Credits: 4 ^a

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 124

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^cThis Liberal Arts Core course is required by the major. To complete the degree in the specified total credits for graduation, students must use this course to fulfill the requirements of both the Liberal Arts Core and the major.

^d This course fulfills both a Major requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. Credits for this course are counted in the Liberal Arts Core section of the curriculum listing. These credits are not counted in the Major Requirements total.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 39 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who declare the Physics: Engineering Option may not also declare a major in Engineering

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Physics Major - Engineering Physics Option: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Physics Major - Engineering Physics Option: Transfer Student Map